The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-02-05

her the foollshness of Furnishing her hus-
band for another mans failures. But
Southern Pines is delightful. The air is
soft and balmy, flowers are in bloom, still
cultivated ones in DIR, Saddleson's garden
Betsy picked and wore them as corsage
boquet at the dinner table. A Boston lady
wore small sprays of scarlet shumac, whose
brilliantly polished leaves stood out in bold
relief on the dark bodice of her dress. The
gentlemen, all except myself, wore boquets
of blue gentian and looked quite stylish, /
had big yellow blossom that shone like
FURNISHED gold in mine, which one of the
fellows said made me look like SUPER
natural dude.
Prospect House is really homely, II be-
lieve that is the word in little women) and
how Raymond and his accomplished wife
added to IFS charms by their kindness to us.
The rooms are snug and cozy and tastefully
furnished. The tables are set for groupes
of three or four and the dishes and glass
ware have been selected with an eye to effect.
The food is cooked just right anG nicely
served. The beautiful young ladies at
Peace Junct., the night of the reception to
Northern Editors left the reflection of their
own bright faces in ethotlc adornments on
the walls of their bed chambers, but If they
wish to learn, something of the aesthetic
setting of supper table they must come
and consult Mrs. Raymond. That suggests
to Betsy, Ito whom 1 have read the last
sentences), that If these same sweet women
wish to improve their compilations II don't
see any cause forit), here is the place, for
the air from these pines combined with the
soft water of Southern Pines would be the
/ best cosmetic that maiden or matron ever
applied. There is something in IL know,
for the old lady is losing her wrinkles and
also that citric acid speech of hers, at a rate
that will soon make her tho belle she seemed
tonne to be fully thirty years ago. o
Is wish every suffering consumptiye in
Boston and the rest of North America could
sit o,i'this piazza and bathe in the sunshine
ahatPours in through its glass walls. Great
comfortable chairs stand here with open
arms 10 enfold him and the life giving rays
fall on him with a warmth that stirs slug
gish blood to quick activity. / don't won-
der every one meet has ceased to complain
I of. enjoying poor health. There Is none
here TO enjoy. The whole population is off
on another track evidently, and they have
ceased to march to the mournful music of
| lvt-... " Mu1led drums beating .'
| i,- Funeral marches to the grave"
l expected to put on my sympathy face
when reached here, and to console with
the people. What mistake it would have
been. No one is sick here after few DAYS
stay, and all are busy. Something in the
air or water, or both makes the people
cheerful and they engage in work with a
zest. 1t is beautiful spot, and never even
in the most disagreeable weather is there
any serious discomfort for invalids.
Betsy says she would like to catch cold
or the pneumonia or something of the sort
for the sake of the luxury of the conyalesc-
ence. 1t really seems like wasting gift of
Providence to be mere free from disease and
swallow all day long this exhilerating tipple
of pure, dry, warm air.
Up on the ridge is spot where the oldest
inhabltant has gathered peaches every sea
son for forty years. Frost has not nipped
the fruit in the bud-but must not weary
you further than to quote Betsy once again,
who declares that it needs but few Jersey
cows here TO make. Southern Pines para.
disc. .E t''.ea- ' WE Two.